Recent content by TmKizmet

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    Laptop Help: Toshiba Satellite A505-S6965 won't start.

    Thanks for the suggestion guys. I am going to do a switch-a-roo and swapp out the motherboard with a replacement. I've read a lot of these Toshiba laptops run into heating problems....that combined with a sprinkle of "bad luck" and you got yourself a paperweight. I'll keep you guys posted.
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    Laptop Help: Toshiba Satellite A505-S6965 won't start.

    Yeah, looks like my last resort. It's like replacing the transmission on a 2009 Camry.
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    Laptop Help: Toshiba Satellite A505-S6965 won't start.

    I have not. But, when I plug the power in...the light is visible.
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    Laptop Help: Toshiba Satellite A505-S6965 won't start.

    Yes I did, nothing showed up on the monitor. Yes, the hdd did boot up and I was able to access all my files/folders. Any last straw suggestions? Thanks for your input
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    Laptop Help: Toshiba Satellite A505-S6965 won't start.

    Hi Denis280, Did all of that including RAM and other parts. The power light is lit when I plug the charger in, but nothing else happens after I push the power button. I'm assuming the motherboard has died. Any other possible suggestions? Thanks again for your input. -TmKizmet
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    Laptop Help: Toshiba Satellite A505-S6965 won't start.

    Yes, I tried that and still no luck. Leaning towards replacing the motherboard. Any other suggestions? Thanks again!
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    Laptop Help: Toshiba Satellite A505-S6965 won't start.

    Hello all, This morning I turned my laptop on and it wouldn't boot. I did the typical restart...power cycle...held the power button for 1 min...and everything else suggested. I removed the hard drive and made sure it still worked...and it did. I also noticed the power button and hard drive...
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    USB drive problems . . .

    Still no luck . . . this is weird.
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    OMG!!! My 2 drives just crashed...WTF??

    Im in the same boat right now with a WD 200GIG drive and my hard drive doesnt spin anymore. Talk about deep sh!T! gOOD LUCK and keep us updated.
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    USB drive problems . . .

    Howdy folks, Ive been running into several problems with my usb drives from seagate to generic ones. I load files and whatever onto the drives and later when I plug them in to transfer files or retrieve them . . . . a popup comes up indicating that the drive has not been formatted yet. One...
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    Western Digital Hard Drive Failure . . . . . . . . . . :(

    Ah ok .. .. . well . . Ill give that a try tomorrow morning. If that doesn't budge . . looks like ill have to go with a hard drive recovery service. They look pretty damn pricey . . does anyone have any recommendations?
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    Western Digital Hard Drive Failure . . . . . . . . . . :(

    Whats the freezer trick?? I put the jumper in the right spot . .still no luck. . . kinda getting desperate here. Help!
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    Western Digital Hard Drive Failure . . . . . . . . . . :(

    Oh, i made sure of that. You are right sometimes the answer is right in front of us. . . but, not in this case. I will try to contact support, but my biggest concern is how I can still retrieve the data within the drive. IF anyone any suggestions . . much appreciated.
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    Western Digital Hard Drive Failure . . . . . . . . . . :(

    Howdy folks, I wish the top of discussion would have been something more pleasant. I woke up a few days ago and attempted to start my desktop up. Everything loaded until it got to the Windows XP scrolling screen . .then it restarted and continued to the same thing over and over. I wasn't too...